Textbook Reading Notes

Pg,64

1. Early Heroic Tales- 

• epics long narrative poems that celebrated the adventures of legendary heroes
• role models for ancient time civilians.
• proper behavior
• Gilgamesh and Iliad: Gilgamesh- 4000 yrs. old (Eastern) ; Iliad - 3000 yrs. old (Greek

Pg.65-66

1. Gilgamesh 

• made the journey to the end for the Earth and back but broken heart.
• He wrote the story on stone
• Uruk: ancient sumerian city
• "2/3 a god, 1/3 a man"
• "Anu And Ishtar"= Anu father of the Babylonian; Ishtar (god of love)

Pg.67-70

1. Iliad by Homer, translated by Richmond Latttimore

• Hektor- sun of Peleus, brutal, tall helm glittering; son of Priam, Best Trojan warrior
• Achaians-Greeks
• Spear
• No agreement nor oath been reached between Hektor and Achilles
• Achilles wins battle

Pg.72-78

1. History of the English Church and people

• Bede
• Roman Empire withdrawn from Britain and taught them how to read and write and Christanity
• Oral story telling period (fragmentary)
• Written in Latin 
• King Alfred's reign (AD 871-899)
• The situation of Britain and Ireland
• Geographic traits of Britain
• Trade, culture, natural resources

Pg.79-82

1. Singlo-Saxon Translated by Anne Sarage.

• battle between Danich and Aethelwarf
• Moon darkened
• Alfred died; peace